Photos by Milan LoiaconoOutstretched arms. Cheering adoration. Everyone dressed in their Sunday best. What worshippers do during Sunday morning services looks surprisingly similar to what sports fans do during Sunday afternoon football games. Both sports and religion build community and shared identity, and both require dedication and sacrifice, said Craig Forney, religion … [Read more...] about The Church of Sports
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Men’s Basketball defends home court against Saint Mary’s
Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsPepperdine Men’s Basketball pulled out a win in overtime against the Saint Mary’s Gaels Saturday night in Firestone Fieldhouse. The Waves improved to 3-4 in conference play while the Gaels dropped to 4-3. Saturday was only Pepperdine’s second overtime game of the season and their first overtime win. The Waves scored 18 … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball defends home court against Saint Mary’s
Men’s Basketball Falls in Tight One to BYU
Photos courtesy of Milan LoiaconoIn a physical, back-and-forth affair the Pepperdine Waves fell to the BYU Cougars 87-76 on Thursday Jan. 17. In only the third home loss of the season, they fall to 9-10 on the season and 2-3 in West Coast Conference play. The leading scorers for this season, Colbey Ross and Kameron Edwards exceeded their average point totals and finished with … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Falls in Tight One to BYU
Pepperdine Athletics Adapt and Respond to Woolsey Fire
Photo courtesy of @MrMWS44 on Twitter The physical and emotional aftermath of the Borderline Shooting and the Woolsey Fire affected all aspects of Pepperdine life, including the various athletic teams. The threat of the fire on the Malibu campus and the resulting smoke gave fall and winter sports teams no choice but to reschedule, relocate or cancel games and … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Athletics Adapt and Respond to Woolsey Fire
Former Oregon Ducks receive fresh start at Pepperdine
Photos courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics Recent transfers from the University of Oregon, juniors Keith Smith and M.J. Cage, agree there’s no better place to start fresh than sunny Malibu. “The campus is amazing and the view is hard to beat especially coming from rainy Oregon," Cage said. Smith went as far as to say the Malibu weather improves his day to day … [Read more...] about Former Oregon Ducks receive fresh start at Pepperdine